Parents with children in Houston ISD will have to commit next week to sending them back to school starting Oct. 19 or continuing virtual instruction, and teachers have been told to report to campuses starting Oct. 12. The district rolled out “Return Safely, Return Strong,” the next phase of its response to the COVID-19 pandemic, on Wednesday (Sept. 16). For parents: … [Read more...] about On-campus learning to start: HISD families, teachers get their back-to-school marching orders
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The race is on: HISD to open school choice applications Saturday
The application period for Houston ISD’s school choice options for the 2021-22 academic year will open Saturday (Sept. 19), and the district will hold the first of five virtual school choice fairs that day. Deadline to apply for first-round consideration is Nov. 6. Qualified in-district applicants will be entered into a lottery at each campus where applications exceed spaces … [Read more...] about The race is on: HISD to open school choice applications Saturday
Mom/Dad homework: Required HISD parent course on virtual learning goes live
Houston ISD launched its online course Monday (Aug. 10) to help youngsters with the district’s online learning system that families will encounter when school resumes Sept. 8. The Parent Introduction to Virtual Learning is available on the HISD @ H.OM.E platform, by clicking on the bar at the top of the page. Parents are expected to complete the course, which is offered in … [Read more...] about Mom/Dad homework: Required HISD parent course on virtual learning goes live
State tax-free weekend for back-to-school buying starts today
Your purchases for youngsters may be a bit different — some nicer pajamas instead of polos and khakis, for instance, a couple flash drives instead of notebooks, and a few items to dress up your Zoom background — but there are abundant choices for savings starting today (Friday, Aug. 7) and running through Sunday at the annual “fall” state tax-free weekend. The event offers … [Read more...] about State tax-free weekend for back-to-school buying starts today
Taking it to the sidewalk: Protesters face off at WUES over reopening schools
A group calling itself the “Red Apple Protest” kept its promise Monday morning (July 27) to appear outside West University ES to call for the reopening of school campuses — but was joined by unexpected counterprotesters. A costumed “Grim Reaper” and another black-garbed, skeleton-masked figure stood alongside the Red Apple cluster carrying their own signs alluding to … [Read more...] about Taking it to the sidewalk: Protesters face off at WUES over reopening schools